History teachers love making everything sound clean and simple. "This happened, then that happened, everyone learned a lesson ...

Today’s maps lie — because for most of human history, the world looked nothing like this. During the last Ice Age, ice sheets ...

Antarctica is known as the ‘Continent of Science. This is due to its dedication to peaceful scientific research and ...

When one considers the term “Continent of Science,” one may think of an area filled with the presence of universities or other hubs of science or tech.

The North American craton actually dips near the Rockies rather than forming a sharp vertical step as previously believed.

The surface of our world has been in a constant state of flux for millions of years. Continents have wandered, oceans have ...

Australia’s ancient rocks are acting like natural clocks, revealing how landscapes changed over billions of years through ...

Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ...

Eruptions from volcanic arcs, found where tectonic plates converge, are one of the major drivers of natural carbon emissions, ...

Scientists on Wednesday sealed ancient chunks of glacial ice in a first-of-its-kind sanctuary in Antarctica in the hope of ...

Researchers find that shifts in Earth’s orbit can trigger abrupt climate changes, even in warm periods without ice sheets.

US stocks enter a high-stakes week as futures edge higher. Gold smashed records, hitting $5,111 per ounce on massive ...